- CEO
- Carsten Knobel
- Full Time Employees
- 47,200
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Address
- Henkelstrasse 67 Düsseldorf NW Germany 40589
- IPO Date
- Jun 20, 2007
- Business
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA develops, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, functional coatings, and consumer care products worldwide; the company operates through two primary business units, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands, serving industrial, professional, and consumer markets across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East, and Africa. Adhesive Technologies provides high-performance adhesives, sealants, and coatings for applications in packaging and consumer goods, mobility and electronics including automotive batteries and thermal management materials under brands such as Loctite and Bergquist, and craftsmen, construction, and professional sectors encompassing maintenance, repair, and overhaul solutions with corrosion protection technologies; Consumer Brands offers laundry and home care products including detergents, fabric softeners, and dishwashing solutions under brands like Persil, as well as hair care products encompassing shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, and dyes under Schwarzkopf. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, Henkel employs approximately 47,000 people globally and holds leading positions in the DAX index with fiscal 2024 sales of 21.6 billion euros. In recent developments, Henkel closes the acquisition of Critica Infrastructure in April 2024 to expand its maintenance, repair, and overhaul portfolio with protective coatings for infrastructure in renewable energy and water supply markets; the company completes a 30 million US dollar expansion of its flagship manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota in 2025, doubling production capacity to 70,000 square feet for advanced adhesives and thermal management materials supporting electric vehicle and electronics growth; Henkel expands its strategic partnership with Dow in October 2025 to accelerate decarbonization efforts; additionally, the company recognizes Dow with its Innovation Award in November 2025 for best-in-class collaboration and signs an agreement to acquire Seal for Life Industries in early 2024, further strengthening protective coating offerings in sustainability-driven markets.